Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in France

France: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in France, 1990–2023

00001990200620231990: 0 kt per person1991: 0 kt per person1992: 0 kt per person1993: 0 kt per person1994: 0 kt per person1995: 0 kt per person1996: 0 kt per person1997: 0 kt per person1998: 0 kt per person1999: 0 kt per person2000: 0 kt per person2001: 0 kt per person2002: 0 kt per person2003: 0 kt per person2004: 0 kt per person2005: 0 kt per person2006: 0 kt per person2007: 0 kt per person2008: 0 kt per person2009: 0 kt per person2010: 0 kt per person2011: 0 kt per person2012: 0 kt per person2013: 0 kt per person2014: 0 kt per person2015: 0 kt per person2016: 0 kt per person2017: 0 kt per person2018: 0 kt per person2019: 0 kt per person2020: 0 kt per person2021: 0 kt per person2022: 0 kt per person2023: 0 kt per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in France stood at 0 kt per person.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in France peaked at 0 kt per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1990.

That places France 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1990 0 kt per person —
1991 0 kt per person +2.2%
1992 0 kt per person +1.8%
1993 0 kt per person +1.4%
1994 0 kt per person +1.2%
1995 0 kt per person +1.0%
1996 0 kt per person +0.7%
1997 0 kt per person +0.5%
1998 0 kt per person +0.3%
1999 0 kt per person +0.1%
2000 0 kt per person -0.3%
2001 0 kt per person -0.4%
2002 0 kt per person -0.4%
2003 0 kt per person -0.3%
2004 0 kt per person -0.3%
2005 0 kt per person -0.4%
2006 0 kt per person -0.3%
2007 0 kt per person -0.2%
2008 0 kt per person -0.2%
2009 0 kt per person -0.3%
2010 0 kt per person -0.3%
2011 0 kt per person -0.3%
2012 0 kt per person -0.4%
2013 0 kt per person -0.4%
2014 0 kt per person -0.3%
2015 0 kt per person -0.4%
2016 0 kt per person -0.2%
2017 0 kt per person -0.2%
2018 0 kt per person -0.3%
2019 0 kt per person -0.3%
2020 0 kt per person -0.3%
2021 0 kt per person -0.3%
2022 0 kt per person -0.5%
2023 0 kt per person -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 0 kt per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 141 Angola 0 kt per person compare
  2. 142 Sudan 0 kt per person compare
  3. 143 Equatorial Guinea 0 kt per person compare
  4. 145 Gabon 0 kt per person compare
  5. 146 Yemen 0 kt per person compare
  6. 147 Italy 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in France?
Solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in France was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1999.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
How does France rank for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita?
France ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in France. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/solid-food-waste-emissions-ch4-per-capita/france/

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Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,556 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.